curriculum

vitae

Julia Fuhr Mann, born 1987 in Germany, studied philosophy, literature and sociology. This was followed by film studies at the University of Television and Film Munich.

Julia Fuhr Mann worked as a curator for the feminist film festival Bimovie, co-founded the film group Lust & Krise and is a member of the Queer Media Society. Julia Fuhr Mann also plays guitar and writes lyrics for the band Baby Deluxe, known for songs like Monopol auf Polyamorie.

Julia Fuhr Mann’s short film RIOT NOT DIET has been screened at more than 60 film festivals worldwide and has received numerous awards, including at the Hot Docs International Film Festival.

Julia Fuhr Mann’s hybrid documentary Life is not a competition, but I’m winning, which revolves around the dissolution of gender stereotypes in sports, celebrated its world premiere in the Critics‘ Week of the Venice International Film Festival 2023 and was awarded the prize for best cinematography at the First Steps Awards in the same year. For more information about where to watch the film go to Life is not a competition, but I’m winning.

Julia Fuhr Mann is currently working on their debut film, a revenge fantasy on patriarchy.

talks &

teaching

On podiums and panels Julia Fuhr Mann likes to speak about queerness in film, about male and female gaze, about the deconstruction of hierarchies behind the camera and about non-linear dramaturgies. Panel participations and collaborations with Berlin International Film Festival, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Münchner Kammerspiele, Gendersalon LMU München and Revolver Live! at Berliner Volksbühne among others.

Fuhr Mann also teaches at various German film schools and offers dramaturgical consulting, sensitivity reading and background research for film projects. Previous teaching jobs and collaborations with University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), Academy of Fine Arts Munich and German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB).

Julia Fuhr Mann has received various awards and mentorships for their work and is happy to share their knowledge and experience about getting support from these institutions: Into The Wild Mentoring, film funding by Film Fernseh Fonds Bayern, ARRI Postproduktion Award, British Pathé Archive Award and First Steps Award.

About their work as a filmmaker, German Films Quarterly recently published this article and German radio broadcast Deutschlandfunk Nova made an episode with Julia for their podcast Eine Stunde Liebe.